Benchmarking Standards for Chula Vista Buildings
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Building Performance Standards for Chula Vista, CA Building Energy Saving Ordinance
Performance Metrics
ENERGY STAR score or Weather Normalized Site EUI
Performance Targets/Standards
Conservation requirements differ based on property type. Non-residential and multifamily both have conditions under which they have the option of adhering to performance target requirements. Non-residential buildings are required to meet EITHER the performance targets OR both the audit requirements and minimum improvement requirements. Multifamily properties are subject to Multifamily Prescriptive Measure requirements; multifamily properties with significant common load are required to meet EITHER the performance tar- gets OR both the audit requirements and minimum improvement requirements. Performance targets are based on ENERGY STAR Score and if that is not available, EUI-WN : baseline year ENERGY STAR Score 0-45 or EUI-WN 80+ : 30% baseline year ENERGY STAR Score 46-65 or EUI-WN 51-79: 20% baseline year ENERGY STAR Score 66-79 or EUI-WN 19-50: 10% baseline year ENERGY STAR Score 80+ or EUI-WN 0-18: none
Compliance Pathways
Buildings that do not qualify as HPBs must complete conservation requirements to comply. Multifamily buildings must perform a minimum number of prescriptive measures within all tenant spaces where utility costs are borne by tenants. Non-residential buildings and Multifamily buildings with significant owner-paid energy use must either (1) achieve a minimum EUI improvement or (2) complete an Energy Audit and Retrocommissioning and meet a smaller mandatory minimum improvement by the end of the next compliance cycle.
Exemptions
The law does not apply to county, state, and feder- al buildings, Metropolitan Transit Service buildings, or buildings owned by the Chula Vista and Sweet- water School Districts. Properties meeting any of the following conditions are exempt from the performance standard requirements: • Properties that have been occupied less than 5 years • Properties in financial distress • Properties with a permit for demolition that have already commenced demolition work • Properties that have not been previously subject to the benchmarking requirement
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Chula Vista Building Energy Performance Standards
Policy Name
Building Energy Saving (Ordinance 3498)
Year Enacted
2021
Covered Buildings
Public/Gov’t, Comm, & MF ≥ 20,000 sq. ft.
Compliance Cycle
Every five years beginning 2023 for buildings ≥ 50,000 sq. ft. and 2026 for buildings ≥ 20,000 sq. ft.
Enforcement
Non-compliance may result in a notice of failure to comply; on the 60th day following the issuance of said notice, public disclosure of non-compliance and monetary fines may be issued. Maximum fine amounts depend on property size: 20,000-49,999 sq. ft. up to $750, 50,000-99,999 sq. ft. up to $1,500, 100,000+ sq. ft. up to $2,250.
